Community

I have realized that this is the first place I have lived that has not had a strong sense of community, and I think that is one of the hardest parts of living here. I am surrounded by peers, but I do not feel like I have many connections to the community as a whole or to people who are rooted in this community. Being a large university town, it has a more temporary feel, and many people come here from a variety of places. Some stay and others move on, but it is a different feeling and a different environment. It feels much more like you're on your own. There aren't a whole lot of people looking out for you. And it's harder at church because the church I go to is very large, and I don't know very many people outside my friends and Sunday school group. I am going to try to get more involved during break, and I may look for a different Sunday school group that is a bit more integrated. That is one thing that I don't really like about the modern church. It's so segregated. Especially in large churches. You only meet with peers and it can be kind of isolating. I really like meeting people in my same situation and my same age group, but I miss the connections I had last year. I miss HFMC's Sunday school so much! The Lord met me there so many times and I learned a lot from the dear people there. I was the youngest one by far, but it didn't matter. I need to visit.